The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-20
General AND miscellaneous.

Twenty-Five railroads now paying at the
rate Of slI GA. 400 Ter year in dividends above
what tasy paid last year.
c. C. Burdick has been appointed superin-
tendens of the Mason City q Fort Dodge road,
part OF the Manitoba system.
It is understood that W. f. Merrill, general
manager Of the Hannibal d ST. Joe road, Will,
on the 1st of next month, take position OF the
Union Pacific under MIR. Potter.
After the 1st of next month the Union Pacific
will run its overland trains IN TWO sections, in
stead of having one heavy train, and the time
over the road is to be shortened six hours.
The Mexican railway. running between Vera
Cruz and the City Of Mexico. nays it's fixed
charges and operating expenses, and has just
paid a dividend of per cent on its preferred
stock
~ OF the opinion that the land owned by him on
which J. u. Woodland has an option. is TO be the
future terminus OF the AtchisoI, Topeka 81
Santa Fe road.
the California & Oregon to connect the south
ern and northern ends. A large force of men
are now at work on the tunnel. and trains Will
be running through it by Sept
Chicago is taking steps to put stop to the
locomotive whistling nuisance within the city
limits. 1t is alleged that the practice the
part OF engineers has simply become haoituai,
and 10 run to outrageous excess because IL Is toll
Grated.
The Durango people expecting to obtain
connection with the Chicago IL Rock Island road
from 1rln1QdQ, Dy WaV OF the TAOS % Una ma
Rivex. 1t is intimated that the G. & e. I.
is seeking a route through that country 10
sou thern California.
l.. M. Bennett who, on the LIST of the month,
retires from the superintendency of the Pull
man company's affairs west of the Miss ouri
river, has held that position for eighteen years,
being the first Pullman official to take hold
west of the river. He retires account of poor
health, and in short time will sail for Eu-
rope.
The business men of Chicago expect that the
completion of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
road between that city and Kansas City will
open an era of lower rates. Roads which are to
be the Santa Fe's competitors already reduc-
ing their rates, hoping thereby to secure some
advantage
syndicate composed of New York and Lon
don bankers have agreed to furnish the money
necessary for the construction of the Chatta-
nooga. Rome q Columbu railroad, and Presi-
dent Williamson. who has been in New Yock
city conducting the negotiations. left for Rome,
Ga, last night, and will begin work on the line
at once.
There was another hitch in the Baltimore g.
Ohio deal yesterday, and no announcement Of
its contamination is expected before to-day.
The counsel engaged on the papers is not ex-
pecred IN New Y ork until then, and nothing will
be given ont until his arrival. Everything pos
sible will be done. however, to have the matter
fixed before Saturday. to allow President
Garrett to sail for Europe.
The completion of the switch back over the
Cascade mountains on the Puget sound line of
the Northern Pacific is the beginning of a
in the history of Puget sound territory.
particularly Tacoma Work upon the tunnel
through the Cascades is m owing along brskly.
and will be finished IN less than year. But
the completion of the tunnel will only facilitate
communication between eastern and western
Washington. The rail connection is already
rablished by the completion of the switch back.